The Debutante Ball

Seven debut authors. Seven books. One big dance toward publication.

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  • Flora Collins
  • Sonya Singh
  • Cleyvis Natera
  • Sarah Grunder Ruiz
  • Carolyn Huynh

Tag: history

  • Posted on Tuesday, March 12, 2019Friday, March 8, 2019
  • by Devi Laskar

Attacus Atlas & Other Inventions: IRL, 1966-2010

In my novel, The Atlas of Reds and Blues, I tried to capture the real world — the nonfiction world…

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  • Posted on Monday, August 20, 2018Saturday, August 18, 2018
  • by Cass Morris

Guns and Pumpkins

I have two favorite bloopers from the writing process of From Unseen Fire. They’re both historical screw-ups — massive, glaring…

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  • Posted on Monday, July 23, 2018Sunday, July 22, 2018
  • by Cass Morris

Finding the Details that Fill a World

I. Love. Research. I mean, if you’ve read From Unseen Fire, you could probably guess that. As much as I’m…

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  • Posted on Thursday, July 20, 2017Monday, July 17, 2017
  • by Jenni L. Walsh

10 Things Ya Didn’t Know You Wanted to Know About Jenni L. Walsh

***Calling Debut Authors! Now Accepting Applications for the 2018 Debutante Ball! Read this post to learn more. Hurry! The deadline is July…

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  • Posted on Monday, July 17, 2017Sunday, July 23, 2017
  • by Crystal King

75 Crazy Things

Calling Debut Authors! Now Accepting Applications for the 2018 Debutante Ball! Read this post to learn more. Hurry! The deadline is July…

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  • Posted on Monday, June 12, 2017Sunday, June 11, 2017
  • by Crystal King

Someone is Going to Read This

This week’s topic is about the Debs’ fears when it comes to someone reading our novel and writing about uncomfortable topics–anything…

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  • Posted on Saturday, April 9, 2016Friday, April 8, 2016
  • by Jennifer S. Brown

History, Politics, and Sequels: An Interview with Jennifer (and a MODERN GIRLS Giveaway!)

MODERN GIRLS by Jennifer S. Brown

Ooh, how fun! I get to be the guest author this week. I’ll just make myself cozy here. Why, yes,…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, March 25, 2014Monday, March 24, 2014
  • by Natalia Sylvester

My Grandmother’s Purse & Why It’s So VINTAGE

Congratulations to Susan Gloss on the launch of Vintage today! It’s a wonderful read filled with treasure for both women’s…

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  • Posted on Saturday, December 7, 2013Monday, December 9, 2013
  • by Lori Rader-Day

SUSANNA CALKINS on 5 Ways to Get the Writing Done as a Distracted Writer + GIVEAWAY of A MURDER AT ROSAMUND’S GATE

Today we’re lucky to have historical mystery novelist Susanna Calkins with us. Susanna is serious about the history in her…

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About Us

Since 2007, the Debutante Ball has been celebrating first-time authors and their books. Learn more.

Blog Schedule

Current Topic: Welcoming the New Class

Mon. 8/30: 

Tues. 8/31: Lyn says good-bye from the 2021 Debs

Wed. 9/1: New Class Takes Over

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Sun. 9/5: Debutante News

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